Dark Mode Light Mode

Documentary about Washington DC punk screening at The Sugar Club in October

Salad Days: A Decade of Punk in Washington DC (1980-1990) is the subject of a special screening in The Sugar Club on Tuesday October 15th

The tenth anniversary screening of the documentary will also feature a Q&A (over Zoom) with the director Scott Crawford. Tickets from €12.

“Salad Days: A Decade of Punk in Washington, DC (1980-90)” examines the early DIY punk scene in the Nation’s Capital. It was a decade when seminal bands like Bad Brains, Minor Threat, Government Issue, Scream, Void, Faith, Rites of Spring, Marginal Man, Fugazi, and others released their own records and booked their own shows-without major record label constraints or mainstream media scrutiny. Contextually, it was a cultural watershed that predated the alternative music explosion of the 1990s (and the industry’s subsequent implosion). Thirty years later, DC’s original DIY punk spirit serves as a reminder of the hopefulness of youth, the power of community and the strength of conviction.


Crawford started a fanzine called Metrozine that documented much of what was happening in the DC hardcore punk scene in the 1980s, before making the film.

Watch a trailer:

SALAD DAYS: A DECADE OF PUNK IN WASHINGTON DC 1980-1990 - Trailer


Hey, before you go...

Nialler9 has been covering new music, new artists and gigs for the last 19 years. If you like the article you just read, and want us to publish more just like it, please support us on Patreon

What you get as thanks in return...

  • A weekly Spotify playlist only for patrons.
  • Access to our private Nialler9 Discord community.
  • Ad-free and bonus podcast episodes.
  • Guestlist & discounts to Nialler9 & Lumo Club events.
  • Themed playlists only for subscribers.

Your support enables us to continue to publish articles like this one, make podcasts and provide recommendations and news to our readers, and be a key part of the music community in Ireland and abroad.

Become a patron at Patreon!
Previous Post

Bob Marley at Dalymount radio documentary to air on RTÉ Radio 1 this Saturday

Next Post

The 20 best songs of August